In wartime, megascale data centers may make way for distributed architectures

"To avoid collateral damage, countries consider ditching giant server hubs for smaller, distributed ones—especially now that military and civilian data live side-by-side."

XOXO Explore is fitting showcase for a brilliant experiment

XOXO was completely wonderful. This site is a lovely showcase of why.

The user-tailored newsroom

Newsrooms typically treat publishing as a one-size-fits-all broadcast. What if they tailored their work to a reader's needs and interests?

It pays to reward curiosity more than looking smart

"Curiosity signals that ideas are welcome, not risky." Modeling it is a crucial part of leading a team.

Copyright and DMCA Best Practices for Fediverse Operators

For instance and community operators, "copyright’s “statutory damages” regime allows for massive, unpredictable financial liability. That’s why it’s important to limit your risk." This guide helps you to get started.

The Technological Republic, in brief

In which a defense contractor lays its anti-democratic, pro-fascist ideology bare.

Notable links: April 17, 2026

How AI is affecting thinking and distribution – and why relationships are still at the heart of great teams.

Google Broke Its Promise to Me. Now ICE Has My Data.

"Google had already disclosed my data without telling me. There was no opportunity to contest it."

You Own Your Role, We Own The Outcome

"A mantra to clarify ownership while reinforcing shared responsibility." I agree with every word.

FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database

An innocuous iPhone notifications setting could put your Signal contacts at risk.

Stop Flock

Flock is building a national surveillance network. A protest movement is forming to tear it down.

One size fits none: let communities build for themselves

How open protocols and agentic development could lead to a whole new generation of social applications.